Global Patent Index - EP 3277138 B1

EP 3277138 B1 20210106 - LOCKING CUP SUPPORT

Title (en)

LOCKING CUP SUPPORT

Title (de)

ARRETIERENDER BECHERTRÄGER

Title (fr)

SUPPORT DE CUPULE DE VERROUILLAGE

Publication

EP 3277138 B1 20210106 (EN)

Application

EP 16712055 A 20160330

Priority

  • EP 15162304 A 20150402
  • EP 2016056879 W 20160330

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016156368A1] A machine (1) for dispensing a beverage (84) has: an external housing (10,30,30',40,50,60) having an external front face (10); a beverage outlet (11) located on the external front face (10); a seat (15) for receiving a removable service unit (16) via an opening (15a) in the external front face (10); and a movable user-receptacle support body (65) that is movable between a first position for placing on a upper placement surface (66) of the body (65) a short user-receptacle (3) under the outlet (11) and a second position for placing a large user-receptacle (4) under the outlet (11). The support body (65) is directly or indirectly connected to the external front face (10) and located in front thereof in the first and second positions. The service unit (16) is prevented from being removed or inserted into the seat (15) by the support body (65) when adjacent to and in front of the opening (15a): in the first position of the body (15a), the service unit (16) being removable or insertable into the seat (15) when the support body (65) is in the second position; or in the second position of the body (15a), the service unit (16) being removable or insertable into the seat (15) when the support body (65) is in the first position. The support body (65) is movable horizontally in translation from the first position in front of the external front face (10) to the second position in front of the external front face (10) and vice versa.

IPC 8 full level

A47J 31/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47J 31/4482 (2013.01); A47J 31/4485 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2016156368 A1 20161006; EP 3277138 A1 20180207; EP 3277138 B1 20210106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2016056879 W 20160330; EP 16712055 A 20160330